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G. B. Mainland

Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1970

Publications

77

Citations

314

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

56

Publishing since 1970

Research summary
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G. B. Mainland works in theoretical physics, focusing on the quantum vacuum—the idea that even 'empty space' has physical properties—and how its structure might explain fundamental constants like the speed of light, the fine-structure constant, and the number of families of subatomic particles called leptons. This work also touches on quantum mechanics education, as reflected in a series of 2019 publications covering core quantum physics topics. This research is largely theoretical and conceptual, aiming to derive well-known physical constants from first principles rather than through experiments.

Quantum vacuum structure and fluctuationsFundamental physical constants (speed of light, fine-structure constant)Theoretical/foundational quantum mechanicsCosmological constant and vacuum energyQuantum mechanics pedagogy

Publication output was moderate in 2017-2019, including a concentrated set of works in 2019, but has slowed to roughly one publication per year or less since 2020.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.6/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 7 publications7192020: 1 publication20212022: 1 publication222023: 1 publication23242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
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  • arXiv (Cornell University)×6
  • Journal of Physics Conference Series×2
  • Universe×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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